School buses cancelled in eastern Ontario and Ottawa Valley on Friday

Snow covered school buses are seen in a lot in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

School buses are running in Ottawa, but student transportation is cancelled across eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley on Friday.

A special weather statement is in effect for Ottawa, the Cornwall area, Prescott-Russell and the Ottawa Valley, calling for up to 10 centimetres of snow this afternoon and tonight.

A yellow warning-snowfall is in effect for the Brockville, Merrickville, Kemptville, Smiths Falls and Perth areas, calling for up to 15 cm of snow.

The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority says school buses are running in Ottawa today.

School buses are cancelled for the following school boards:

• Upper Canada District School Board
• Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
• Renfrew County District School Board
• Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
• School buses are also cancelled for French-language schools in Arnprior, Brockville, Carleton Place, Almonte, Pembroke, Prescott-Russell, Kingston, Marionville, Merrickville, Kemptville and Trenton

Schools are open.

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